The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-06
Railroad CONSTRUCTION ii tie Northwest.

Railroad Construction IN the Northwest.
The statistics II railroad constru elton
in the northwest during the year 1885, are
incomplete, but partial returns and esti-
mates show that the total new mileage for
the year is 2,4S6 miles against $50 miles last
year, and 1,n33 miles in 1854. Thegreatcst
number Of miles built in, any previous year
was 2.4OO, in 1882. The only other year III
which more than 1000 miles were cob
structed was 1881. The expenditure for
construction exceeds last year by $31, 254s
$50. Most OF this is estimated. very kw III
the roads making any returns as I'd the
amount paid out for construction. Tie ~
Inmates range from S12,O 600 to 100000
per mile. The expenditures for other inn
provements than new track are very I'M.
complete, only nine of the nineteen roads
making any reports at all. In cOrse-
auence Of this q comparison with.
last year. when the returns were,
much more complete, show falling
the year has been the completion OF the
Burlington & Northern, and the extensions
made by the Minnesota & Northwestern,
Manitoba, the Northwestern and it's pro-
prietary roads, Northern Pacific and Mil
waukee & st. Paul, and the Minneapolis
Ind Pacific.
Mrs. Jessie Johnston threw herself into
Lake Michigan at Chicago and WAS drown
ed. Eight years ago she married Samuel
Carpenter Johnston, who had come from
Knoxville, Iowa, to attend the Chicago
university, where he graduated in Law.
After ashort trip Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
went to Knoxville. Mrs. Johnston began
y course OF law, and was admitted to tile
Iowa bar four years ago. Her ardor
in pursu ing her studies caused nervons
prostration, and in September she wen
back to Chicago for treatment. 4
The secretary of the treasury has APP
pointed James s. Walsh assistant inspee-
tor OF hulls at New York. Mr.. Walsh Is d
prominent member OF Tammany hall.
The naval board of inspection which
surveyed the United States steamer Ten
nessee a reported to the navy DEPART.
ment that the vessel cannot be repaired
within the statutory limit of 20 per cent.
and will have to be condemned. The Ten
nessee will probably be used as a receiving
ship in place OF the Minnesota.
At Medina, Ohio, five men surprised Mar
shall Frazier, bound and gagged him, took
him to the court house, broke a window
in the office OF the treasurer and entered.
AIICy IOtCiu pVCO ~ DloW opCA Jtlc SftiC III
tanning $40, 900. Three attempts were
made, and after three hours OF ~fruitless
work they gave up the job.
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage OF Miss Mary N. Sherman,
ark, Ohio, and Burchard Austin Hayes,
junior partner in the Toledo Law firm OF.
Swayne, Swayne & Hayes, and the eldest
son Of ex-President Hayes. The wedding
will be or Dec. 80.
Representative Stevenson of Wisconsin
left for home Thursday night the 23d
inst, to be gone during the holidays. He
is president OF the Menominee Manufactur-
ing company of Marinette, Wis. Just be-
lore leaving. he received the boom scale oil
his company for the season OF 1886. 1t
shows the enormous number OF 2,131, 293
logs or 387, 6S9. 272 feet of lumber. This
of Wisconsin and Michigan.
Postofices established: Dakota: FLs9,
som, Custer county. Postmasters COM.
Observation-Disclosures: Etta,nine. J. p. Hor-
gan; Milltown, J. E. spooner; TURKEY, il.
yer. Minnesota: Lyle, P. J. Collins:
Montana: Vipond, B. B. Lawrence, Wis
consin: Burr, j. Liuch; Ontario, j Dono-
hue.
The Washington Star has the following:
The probability of the Fiitieth congress-
Ing convened in extra session early in the
spring is being discussed among public men.
Unless the present congress shall provide
some means Of relieving the treasury from
the steadily increasing surplus, it is the be-
lief OF some prominent democrats that
congress will be sailed together to perform
that task. One Of the high officers Of the
treasury says he has no doubt OF an extra
session unless this congress shall deal with
the surplus question. He expressedt the opin-
ion that the president would convene the
Fiftieth congress- within thirty days after
March 4, should nothing be done in the
way OF relief for the treasury by that time.
! The contract for the construction OF the
new building for the chamber of commerce
in Cincinnati has been awarded to Nor
cross and Co., OF Worcester, Mass, for
1924, 900.
Hon. James G. Blaine is suffering slight
ly with rheumatic govt. He was bright
and cheerful. and his physician thinks he
will be about again in a few days.
The commission of German staff officers
continues making arrangements for new
troops just as if the military bill vas al.
ready passed. The war ministry is hast
ening the produ ton of repeating rifles.
The workmen in the factories at Spandan
have been refused the usual Christmas holi-
day. Berlin will be illuminated on Jan. /
in honor Of the eightieth anniversary Of
Emperor Williams entry into the army.
1t is rumored that the emperor will seize
the occasion to make an address to the
reichstag deploring the attitude OF the mill
tary bill.
Mr.. Barnes OF Georgia, whose brilliant
opposition to the Oklahoma bill won him
the admiration Of the house, expresses the
belief chat the measure is dead for this
session. He says: The territorial com
mittee has exhausted it's privilege Of two
hours, and the bill must now 60 to the
calendar and take it's turn. Mr.. Barnes
say he was placed on the territorial com
mittee against his will, but finding himself
there he determined to give his time to the
measures which came before it. This he
has done, and as a reward is satisfied that
congress has not the power or the right to
override q solemn agreement.
The resisnatin OF Lorod Churchill from
the cabinet has caused a. sensation. The